Granger v. Manchester Fire Assurance Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ionia; Davis, J. Assumpsit by Joseph J. Granger against the Manchester Fire Assurance Company, of Manchester, England, on a policy of insurance. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This case was brought to recover an amount due for insurance. It was heard before the circuit judge without a jury. From the judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals, alleging by way of defense as follows:
1. There is no privity of action between the plaintiff and the defendant.
2. Plaintiff had only a derivative right in the policy; whatever would defeat the right of Post, the principal, must, of necessity, defeat any right of the plaintiff, under whom he claims.
3. Plaintiff is conclusively presumed to know the terms of the contract upon which he brought his action, and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Marthinson v. North British & Mercantile InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Burnham v. Interstate Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1898
- Hopkins Manufacturing Co. v. Aurora Fire & Marine InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
3Cited by10 opinions
- Royal Insur. Co. v. DruryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1926
- Taylor v. Grand LodgeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Keys v. National Council Knights & Ladies of SecurityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1913
- Shearlock v. Mutual Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1916
- Cordell v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
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